Helium has a lot of industrial uses, and they are growing, yet supplies are shrinking. Helium is not extracted from the air, which would be very expensive, but from Natural Gas production, and not all natural gas is high in Helium. Texas Natural Gas was very high in it, but as natural gas production moves elsewhere, less Natural Gas is produced. Therefore the price has been rising quickly, and is expected to continue to do so.
cheshirebeagle over 9 years ago
Classic.
davesoup1972 over 9 years ago
As opposed to breathing in argon… which makes you sound like a pirate. Ar Ar Arrrrrr!
Olddog1 over 9 years ago
Lochem72. You mean it will make you sound like Robert Newton, the actor who played Long John Silver. He started that.
Plods with ...™ over 9 years ago
Snerk….I see what you did there…
Sportymonk over 9 years ago
I have heard doing that can hurt you. It isn’t as harmless as it seems.
P51Strega over 9 years ago
Take in Lanthanum to prepare for singing: La La La
mcmarkla over 9 years ago
This joke is just full of gas.
tahoeh2o over 9 years ago
Jumping Jack flash?
Carl R over 9 years ago
Helium has a lot of industrial uses, and they are growing, yet supplies are shrinking. Helium is not extracted from the air, which would be very expensive, but from Natural Gas production, and not all natural gas is high in Helium. Texas Natural Gas was very high in it, but as natural gas production moves elsewhere, less Natural Gas is produced. Therefore the price has been rising quickly, and is expected to continue to do so.
Bargrove over 9 years ago
We had a friend who committed suicide with Helium. It ispainless, I am told.